In contrast to robotic automation, 50,000 workers strike

byJehyun Sung

Approximately 50,000 workers working at Las Vegas resort facilities are planning to strike when the new labor contract which promised "protection from robot automation" was not obtained by June 1, 2018 . It is about 10 hours to leave the deadline at the time of writing the article.

2018 Contract Fight | Culinary Union Local 226
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Las Vegas Workers Strike Against the Rise of Automation | Digital Trends
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/las-vegas-automation-strike/

According to McKinsey's consulting company survey, it is shown that by the year 2030, up to 800 million workers are likely to lose their jobs due to the influence of automation by robots and AI. Especially in Japan, half of the workers are affected by robotic automation, and many peopleIt is considered to be forced to change jobs. Also, the affected occupations are both white collar and blue collar, but the long distance truck industry is gaining attention as automation advances as quickly as possible.

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The hospitality industry that provides customer service is alreadyInfluenceThere are many places where automatic check-in system was introduced in fast food restaurants and hotels. Efficiency has improved by introducing automatic check-in, but on the other hand there is a situation that employees are losing places to work.

Under such circumstances, about 25,000 people joining the labor union in Las Vegas "New employment contract for protection of high salary, job security stabilization, automation" will be completed by June 1, 2018 local time If I could not get it, I decided to vote to implement a strike. Labor contracts for about 50,000 employees including chefs, rooms, porters and bartenders working at 34 resort facilities popular in the city will expire on May 31, 2018.

Geoconda Argüello-Kline joining the labor union "strikes are the last resort, we hope to get agreement, but in preparation for the case that a new labor contract could not be obtained by June 1 , Our unions and workers are preparing. " Also, Bethany Khan, a trade union telecommunications representative, told Digital Trends' interview "We know that in the next few years many of the work related to hospitality will be automated, I want to think about how we can protect workers and their employment. "

However, labor unions are not against the introduction of technology itself. "Technology can make customers and guest experiences better" "Technologies are useful and we want to be convinced that we can grow with technology," Khan said.